It's Official: current i7s Dethroned. Hold those cash! *PICS*

http://www.legionhardware.com/articl..._bridge,1.html
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1501/1/
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=1057
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/I..._i5_2500K_GPU/
http://techreport.com/articles.x/20188
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpu...ridge-review/1
http://techgage.com/article/intels_s...600k_reviewed/
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=664&Itemid=63
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=622&Itemid=63
http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/Inte...pset/1972.html
http://www.lostcircuits.com/mambo//i...id=98&Itemid=1
http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/p...-sandy-bridge/

Official reviews. :)

So much for "CPU doesn't matter." Must resist upgrading!

So much for "CPU doesn't matter." Must resist upgrading!

redneckdouglas

It doesn't matter as long as the game is already running smoothly.

You either need to change the title to i5 or link to the right review since that link & pics go to the i5 review.jtcraft

I was just about to say the same.

[QUOTE="redneckdouglas"]

So much for "CPU doesn't matter." Must resist upgrading!

hartsickdiscipl

It doesn't matter as long as the game is already running smoothly.

Unless Intel slashes their prices i'ld still choose to go with AMD ATM.markop2003

that dont impress me much.. looks like another pentium D lol :P

except ya know.. without the toaster

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

[QUOTE="redneckdouglas"]

So much for "CPU doesn't matter." Must resist upgrading!

Daytona_178

It doesn't matter as long as the game is already running smoothly.

If you don't have much disposable income, up front cost could be an issue.

What's sandy bridge?

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

[QUOTE="redneckdouglas"]

So much for "CPU doesn't matter." Must resist upgrading!

Daytona_178

It doesn't matter as long as the game is already running smoothly.

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="markop2003"]

It doesn't matter as long as the game is already running smoothly.

SinfulPotato

I dont understand your question? My Q6600 was a bargain when I bought it,,,it overclcoked very well so it still plays games at 60fps (my Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz will run as good as a phenom II X4 @ 3Ghz roughly.)

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

It doesn't matter as long as the game is already running smoothly.

hartsickdiscipl

If you don't have much disposable income, up front cost could be an issue.

What's sandy bridge?

AfroPirate

I've only seen a couple of previews of Sandy Bridge boards on Guru3D and both of them have mentioned SLI only running at 8x... yeah, um I'll stick to my 1366 board thanks...CellAnimation

Like CellAnimation, I will be sticking to my 1366 board. I have no use for these things. I guess I will wait for Socket 2011 to hit, but I doubt I will go to it. I just don't see my i7 920 getting bogged down anytime soon. By the way TC, fix the damn title to i5. Let's try not to spread false info. millerlight89

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Like CellAnimation, I will be sticking to my 1366 board. I have no use for these things. I guess I will wait for Socket 2011 to hit, but I doubt I will go to it. I just don't see my i7 920 getting bogged down anytime soon. By the way TC, fix the damn title to i5. Let's try not to spread false info. Mr_BillGates

I'll wait for more reviews to come out. Everything I've been hearing thus far was pointing towards sandy bridge being weaker than current i7's.

Like CellAnimation, I will be sticking to my 1366 board. I have no use for these things. I guess I will wait for Socket 2011 to hit, but I doubt I will go to it. I just don't see my i7 920 getting bogged down anytime soon. By the way TC, fix the damn title to i5. Let's try not to spread false info. millerlight89

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Like CellAnimation, I will be sticking to my 1366 board. I have no use for these things. I guess I will wait for Socket 2011 to hit, but I doubt I will go to it. I just don't see my i7 920 getting bogged down anytime soon. By the way TC, fix the damn title to i5. Let's try not to spread false info. Mr_BillGates

The upcumming sandy bridges are intels mid level replacements, they run better clock for clock than the current 1156 cpus and run with less power.

HOWEVER, the i7s are still faster, and intel themselves stated that the fastest cpu they make untel the end of next year will be the gulftowns, which ARE NOT SANDYBRIDGE.

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"][QUOTE="millerlight89"]Like CellAnimation, I will be sticking to my 1366 board. I have no use for these things. I guess I will wait for Socket 2011 to hit, but I doubt I will go to it. I just don't see my i7 920 getting bogged down anytime soon. By the way TC, fix the damn title to i5. Let's try not to spread false info. GummiRaccoon

The upcumming sandy bridges are intels mid level replacements, they run better clock for clock than the current 1156 cpus and run with less power.

HOWEVER, the i7s are still faster, and intel themselves stated that the fastest cpu they make untel the end of next year will be the gulftowns, which ARE NOT SANDYBRIDGE.

i5 2500k> i5 760

i7 2600k > i7 875k, i7 920, 950, and all other 1366-Quadcores.

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"] Sandy Bridge i5 can possibly beat any Quadcore i7 CPUS, so the title stand true. ;)Mr_BillGates

The upcumming sandy bridges are intels mid level replacements, they run better clock for clock than the current 1156 cpus and run with less power.

HOWEVER, the i7s are still faster, and intel themselves stated that the fastest cpu they make untel the end of next year will be the gulftowns, which ARE NOT SANDYBRIDGE.

i5 2500k> i5 760

i7 2600k > i7 875k, i7 920, 950, and all other 1366-Quadcores.

The extra cores aren't what makes it fast. The high end bloomfields are also extremely fast.

i upgrade every 4years...not sure why u guys are so eager to upgrade ur 1yr old systemfishing666

I don't give a damn about these new processors. So as long as my i7-920 is still fast enough to play games with no problems and fast enough to not bottleneck my current video card or any I plan to get in the future, I'm satisfied.

We'll looks like ill be saving up this ear again :) hopefully the Overclockability on these cpu's will be worth.

We'll looks like ill be saving up this ear again :) hopefully the Overclockability on these cpu's will be worth.

Neo_revolution7

Why would you buy a new CPU when you already have an i7-920? You don't need to upgrade. I just don't understand.

Upgrading is an addiction to most people in this forum...

[QUOTE="Neo_revolution7"]

We'll looks like ill be saving up this ear again :) hopefully the Overclockability on these cpu's will be worth.

BluRayHiDef

Why would you buy a new CPU when you already have an i7-920? You don't need to upgrade. I just don't understand.

Upgrading is an addiction to most people in this forum...

kaitanuvax

[QUOTE="Neo_revolution7"]

We'll looks like ill be saving up this ear again :) hopefully the Overclockability on these cpu's will be worth.

BluRayHiDef

Why would you buy a new CPU when you already have an i7-920? You don't need to upgrade. I just don't understand.

That wouldn't even be an upgrade.

Im so eager to build a new rig my Core2duoX6800 is good, but i need teh new stuffz. Probably will wait for i7-2600k & the GTX595 which I wish would release already :x

Im so eager to build a new rig my Core2duoX6800 is good, but i need teh new stuffz. Probably will wait for i7-2600k & the GTX595 which I wish would release already :x

painguy1

ill upgrade when i find my 920 is struggling which will be along while ;)

*Bump for future hardware buyers*

So you gain a 15% performance increase in games. The only way your reaching the point were the CPU bottlenecks is with 2-3 580's. CPU's have a longer life cycle than GPU's, hell core duos will still run all game nicely. mucgoo